The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-26
FoRTY-N1NTH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-SErATE-Mr. Butler,
Of South Carolina, introduced the bill for q
Grant memorial bridge over the Potomac to
Arlington. A resolution wns adopted calling
for all correspondence with Mexico concerning
tho Cutting nffair. Tho Cameron bill for new
naval vessels was taken up, but laid aside at
O'Clock by formal vote Of % to "a for the Eads
shin railway bill, which latter was discussed till
adjournment
HousE.-Discussion OF rule which would
M duy for the consideration OF the Logan
pension bill occupied considerable time and
went over. motion TO fix q day for the con.
sideration Of the Blair educational bill went
over. After the cali Of the States for bills the
House took up District Of Columbia matters
These occupied the rest Of the day, and were
continued ut an evening session.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-SENArH-The trade
dollar bill was reported back from Committee,
Conferees were appointed. The House
bill dividing Missouri into two judicial
districts was passed with amendments.
Mr. Hoar offered resolution extend
Ing the inquiry for the Texas outrage
investigation. A resolution was intro
duced calling upon the Attorney General for
information whether proceedings have been In
stituted against the subsidized Pacific roads
for failing to observe the provisions of the Thur
man act. The bill to increase the naval cstab
lishment was taken up. and ut p. m. the Eads
ship railway bill was the regular order. After
debate this measure went over until Thursday
by agreement.
HOUSE.-Conferees were appointed on the In
dian appropriation bill. The resolution making
the Logan pension bill special order for the
day was called up. Against this the point OF
order was pending that 1t did not present priv
ileged question: and was not entitled to
immediate consideration. Tho Speaker
decided that the point of order was
well taken, and the resolution went to the
Committee on Rules. The Consular and Dipo-
matte appropriation bill was taken up, but laid
aside without action. A bill was passed ap-
propriating s15O,OOO for the erection OF u public
building Mt Binghampton N. Y. Confcrecs
were appointed on Northern Pacific land-grant
forfeiture bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb creden-
tials Of David Turpe, from Indiana, were pre-
sented and referred. The river and harbor bill
was reported, with amendments. The printing
Of the Texas investigation testimony was order
ed, and the scope of the inquiry broadened to
include the acts of the Marshal of the Western
District. The bill to increase the naval estab-
lishment by building ten new cruisers was pass
ed. The bill to provide for heavily armored
vessels was considered. Euloges on the late
Senator Pike, OF New Hampshire were deliver
ed until 4:15 p. m.
HoUsE.-The amendments to the trade
dollar were insisted upon, and a conference
agreed to- The retaliatory fisheries bill was
reported back, with substitute. Resolutions
were adopted calling for correspondence on file
in the State Department regarding the Venczu-
elan claims and inquiring what action had been
taken to protect the interests Of Americans
whose property was destroyed at Aspinwall.
A tod 10 n 1afi M 0f a
Territory Of Alaska. A further disagreement
was reported on the Northern Pacific land grant
forfeiture. Eulogies on General Logon con-
| sumed the balance'of the day until 6:15 p. m.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.-SENATE.-Bills were
reported and placed on the calendar, including
one to extirpate pleuro-pneumonia and foot and
mouth disease, and to facilitate the expectation
OF cattle. Memorials were presented from
Grand Army Posts in Kansas for the passage
| Of the dependents pension bill over the veto
| of the President. The Hale bill to increase the
naval establishment appropriatng sl5,oo0,0OO,
was passed. The Eads Ship Railway bill was
| taken up and passed. The Nicaraguan Canal
bill was then considered without action, and
| at 5:l5 p. m. adjourned. II
HOUsE.-The Presidents veto OF the Texas
seed bill, appropriatng $4,000. was read, and
the House refused to pass the bill. The con-
| ference report on the anti-Mormon bill was
agreed to--yeas 202 nays 40. The consular and
| diplomatic appropriation bill was passed. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was reported,
| and no action was taken on u motion to non
concur in certain Senate amendments, owing
to the lack Of quorum. AT 5:lOp. m. the
House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-SENArE.-Bi re.
lating to the District Of Columbia were report
| ed. The credentials OF Senator Hiscock, OF
| New York. were presented. A conference re.
port was presented and adopted on the anti
| polygamy bills, embodying q substitute for the
| Senate and House cills. The river and harbor
| appropriation bill was taken up and considered
until 5 :25 p. M, when the Senate adjourned un
| til tomorrow.
| HousE-A conference report was adopted,
| providing for holding terms OF court at Boy
| City, Mich. Senate amendments to the invalid
pension appropriation bill were non.concurred
| in, and conference ordered. A bill was re
ported appropriating 81, ,669 104 for the payment
| of Mexican and other pensions. The House re
fused to pass bill granting pension to Sim
mons w. Hart, over the Presidents veto; yea
| l42, nays 0S not two.thirds The sundry
civil bill was taken up, and l06 out of $50 amend
ments were disposed Of At s o'clock the HOUSE
took recess until $780, the night session beinl
| for pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb 19-SENATE.-Petition
for the passage Of the dependents pension bill
over the Presidents veto. Mr.. Beck rresente'
q memorial signed by himself for the repeal O
the navigation laws to purchase Of ships abroad
resolution for the Senate to meet at II q. m
was reported adversely. The military academ
appropriation bill was reported back A reso
luton on changing the time Of meeting of tn
Assembly OF Washington Territory was dis
cussed until p. M, when the Nicarnguan cana
bill was taken up but laid aside for the rive
and harbor appropriation BILL which was the
considered. Pending the discussion of tn
river and harbor bill, the conference report o
the trade dollar was presented and adopted.
HoUsE.-Thc dependents pension bi
with the Presidents veto was reported bac
from the Invalid Pensions Committee. RI
quest that the report be printed and the sui
ject postponed until Thursday brought forth
decision from the Chair that the report woul
first have to be read. The report was read an
frequently applauded for its criticism of tn
Presidents veto. Consideration was then pos
poncd until Thursday. The conference repo,
OH the trade dollar was agreed to- The sundr
civil bill was considered until adjournment.
| e-
ARRESTS of those indicted by the 81
Louis grand jury recently in session 70
frauds committed at the election in tina
city on November last, still continue
About forty-fve arrests were made tw
weeks ago, and on the 18th five more wer
added to the list.
The reduction of the marriag
license fee in Maryland to one dolla
brought about a remarkable marriag
at Snow Hill the other day. The brid